10 Innocent Gestures That Can Get You KILLED Overseas! 5/5(3)

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Think the gestures and hand signals you've been giving are universal? As it turns out...not so much.

Depending on where you travel to, the hand signs you're used to giving can be misconstrued to mean something completely different. Surprisingly, common hand gestures like a thumbs-up, crossing your fingers or even beckoning someone with your finger, can have extremely rude meanings in other countries and cultures.

Have you ever been in a different country and given an innocent hand gesture that was taken incorrectly? Let me know your story in the comment section below. I've been to a lot of different countries but have never personally experienced this!

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I have travelled to so many countries, but apparently was not killed by any wrong gesture. When I started to work (a ‘few’ years ago…), business suits in Washington were pretty formal: grey, black or dark blue. As a European I once wore a (really nice!) checkered green jacket and green pantaloons. During a meeting I heard somebody whispering: “Is he going to the golf course?” Ha ha! Nowadays it obviously has changed… Hxxx